ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 7/5/2022
Where do we go from here?
It’s important to remember that the role of the pharmacist has always been clinical, but now there is increased awareness, and public expectations have finally aligned with what we’ve been capable of offering for a long time. Our role in public health is being accessed and utilized in a variety of ways and at a greater volume. - 7/5/2022
AI: risks and challenges
For all its potential, Pat Rich explores why medical-related AI needs particular scrutiny. - 7/4/2022
Germany's CureVac files suit against vaccine rival BioNTech
German biotech company CureVac said Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival BioNTech for work that it says contributed to the development of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. - 7/4/2022
How to best protect a woman's right to choose in Canada
Discussions have abounded about whether Canada needs to codify rights to abortive procedures. Dr. Mary Fernando spoke with a family doctor who firmly believes the best way to protect abortion rights in Canada is not move the issue into the legal domain. - 7/4/2022
After an error, there are times when immediately stopping treatment not best: CMPA
Dr. Lisa Calder, CEO of the CMPA, also points out that an article by two lawyers missed an important difference between an insurer and the CMPA which is a “mutual defence organization.” - 7/4/2022
'A nurse can't be everywhere': Healthcare staff shortages prompt Ontario ER closures
The recent temporary closures of two Ontario emergency rooms and consolidation of staff at another have renewed concerns over the province's healthcare worker shortage, with doctors and nurses calling on the government to tackle the problem. - 7/4/2022
Public meeting scheduled for rural Manitoba ER temporary closure, reduced hours this summer
Several emergency departments are planning to either reduce hours or temporarily shut their doors this summer, because of staff shortages. - 7/4/2022
LGBTQ+ allyship in pharmacy from curriculum to in-store interactions
A team of researchers is advocating for an overhaul of the curriculum Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy to empower the next generation of pharmacists to be informed allies to their LGBTQ+ patients. - 7/3/2022
Alberta nurse practitioners want salary system allowing them to set up independent practices
In 2021, the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta gave a province to proposal of a salary model where Alberta would pay them directly. - 7/3/2022
1 in 4 people experience pain during sex, but research excludes the needs of the LGBTQ+ community
Chronic genitopelvic pain, defined as pain in the genital and/or pelvic region lasting three months or more, affects up to 27% of people. - 7/3/2022
Canada's top doctor says talks underway to obtain more vaccine to fight monkeypox
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says there are "continuing discussions and contract negotiations'' to obtain doses from Bavarian Nordic, the Danish manufacturer of a smallpox vaccine approved for use against monkeypox.